Empoleon counters

Gen 9 Pokebilitiesbh · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

Empoleon
#0395 Empoleon
WaterSteel
USAGE 3.0% #43
ABILITYRegenerator
BASE STATS
HP 84
ATK 86
DEF 88
SPA 111
SPD 101
SPE 60
BST530
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
ElectricFightingGround
½×
NormalWaterFlyingPsychicBugRockDragonFairy
¼×
IceSteel
0×
Poison
Moves
Doom Desire 81.1% Rapid Spin 80.2% U-turn 80.2% Stone Axe 77.3% Trick Room 19.8% Steam Eruption 18.7% Strength Sap 14.4% Steel Beam 14.1%
Items
Assault Vest 80.2% Covert Cloak 14.4% Leftovers 4.3% Life Orb 1.1% Loaded Dice 0.0% Rocky Helmet 0.0%
Abilities
Regenerator80.2%Adaptability14.4%Simple4.3%Magic Guard1.1%Ice Scales0.0%Technician0.0%Drizzle0.0%
Common Teammates
Dondozo83.2%Greninja78.6%Swampert-Mega78.6%Kyogre78.6%Azumarill75.3%Ting-Lu18.7%Calyrex-Ice16.8%Ursaluna15.6%

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

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Ranked #43 with 3.00% usage. Sorted by reliability score.